How to Tell a Man by His Shoes [Paperback]

Kathryn Eisman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2002

Never before have men's shoes achieved such importance - yet women have been overlooking this most important personality determinant, says author Kathryn Eisman. Offering this book as a guide to understanding men from the ground up, Eisman reveals the secrets of male footwear. The Timberland Boat Shoe Man, for example, values quality above all else and is the first to embark on an adventure. The Brogues Man is used to getting what he wants and likes his women ultra-feminine with the softness and gentleness he sometimes lacks. The Italian Loafer Man has an appreciation for sensual pleasures and appreciates women who can move effortlessly between passion and aloofness. Eisman summarizes each type with a humorous pro and con that helps readers make quick decisions about potential relationships. It's a hilarious book that's sure to be the perfect gift for women, whether they are single or married.

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About the Author

Kathryn Eisman has drawn on her lifelong passion for shoes as the inspiration for this, her first book. An exciting young Australian writer, she is also a communications student and a successful model. Kathryn lives in Sydney, just up the road from five shoe stores.

Product Details

• Paperback: 54 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (October 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740726927
• ISBN-13: 978-0740726927
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,620,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kathryn Eisman, also the author of How to Tell a Man by His Shoes, is an expert on style and culture, and her witty observations on modern life have been featured worldwide. She has worked as a reporter for NBC in New York and Foxtel in Australia, and as a columnist for Cleo, Men's Health, and Pinnacle magazines. Eisman divides her time between Sydney and New York, where she spends far too much money on handbags.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I'd found this book years ago!, December 12, 2002

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April (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Tell a Man by His Shoes (Paperback)

This book is so accurate and witty! I mean not only is it extremely funny, 'How to Tell a Man by His Shoes' is spot on when it comes to judging mens personalities. I was given it as a gift and now I've gone out and bought it for all my girlfriends for Christmas. I've started using the book and I have been attracting a much better type of man...WHY DIDN'T SOMEBODY WRITE THIS BOOK YEARS AGO AND SAVE ME ALOT OF MISTAKES!!! Ha ha. A fun read and a delicious present.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and perceptive, April 9, 2003

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"30003" (Woollahra, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Tell a Man by His Shoes (Paperback)

This book is both hilarious, and frightenly accurate.
Us guys have always heard women judge men by their shoes , but this woman is a 'shoevoyant' !
With uncanny accuracy she evaluates typical male shoes and reveals the personality and foibles of the men who wear them.
Kathryn Eisman is the Nostradamus of shoes !
A wonderful, entertaining, delightful read.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Men exposed and raw, December 29, 2002

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Baron E Marcus Richard II of Bondi (Sydney NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Tell a Man by His Shoes (Paperback)

Until now we boys had all types of shields from exposure -- underpants, condoms, hats, balaclavas, suncreams and so on. But girls knew about these things so we did not get away with much. Nothing like they get away with with makeup, lift up and hold apart bras (or no bras at all), no nickers (or no nickers nickers), thongs (or no thongs) etc!!

Now all we had left is revealed by this book -- our shoes. We previously thought that our charisma, bed prowess, interest in particular things or activities, as demonstrated by what we put on our feet, was a secret known only by and to us. Alas, no longer!

Although beautifully written, and powerfully illustrated, with tongue firmly planted in cheek (the facial one), this book has actually exposed us in the raw. It is so funny, yet so true. And the author has so cleverly fingered us for what we really are -- conniving, sinister, manipulative little so and so's who, unlike women with plunging necklines, bits or butts hanging out, or the shortest skirts or briefest shorts revealing everything except the little they cover, had hoped that our secrets were well tucked away, out of sight, mind, mouth and hand, if not imagination.

Now that Kathryn has destroyed that image with this great little book about how our footwear actually reveals all to all, where do we go now? Hopefully, her next book will not be about jocks, sox or box!! If it is, be ready for men to disappear from city streets altogether so that you girls will have to come looking for us instead of the other way round.